Deictic
/ˈdeɪktɪk/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Such a word (such as I or here).
- 2 a word specifying identity or spatial or temporal location from the perspective of a speaker or hearer in the context in which the communication occurs wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to deixis; to a word whose meaning is dependent on context.
- 2 Directly pointing out; specifying.
Adjective
- 1 relating to or characteristic of a word whose reference depends on the circumstances of its use wordnet
Etymology
From Ancient Greek δεικτικός (deiktikós, “capable of proof”).